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In Reply to: Re: Fuse Box posted by dd on December 18, 2000 at 12:47:08:
Has anyone changed thier fuse box? Need to know if its a DIY or a dealer job. Also is there a special tool to get the wires out?
I never changed mine, but I did open it up and do a little re-wiring. The circuit for the 2 speed fans had cooked the case, so I re-routed some of the power. It doesn't look like it will require much except patience. Be warned however, they did not add a lot of extra wire length, so it will be a stretch to get the wires relocated to the new box Good luck!
Mark.
I replaced mine. It took about 30 to 40 minutes. Of course you should disconnect the battery first and then pull your relays and keep them in order. Then just flip the old box over and moved the wires over to the new fuse box one by one. One fuse was not used (may have been fuse 8) so be sure to skip that one. There are two long plastic pieces that clip in from beneath to hold the wires in place. Each wire also has a metal connector on the end where the fuse or relay plugs in. That metal connector has an ear that sticks out a little and catches the plastic so it clips in place. A tiny (disposable) screwdriver can be used to bend the ear down and free the wire end connector from the assembly (with a little jiggling, pushing and pulling of the wire).
There are three screws under the relays. The big hex screw is for power to the board and needn't be removed until later.
Long running of the AC can also fry the board. You could theoretically rewire the AC relay and two aux fan relays to somewhere outside the box if you want to prevent future burned boards.
Should mention mine was a 1985 M6 with essentially the same fuse board as an eary M5. Newer models have different connectors making it easier.